National Sheriffs Institute: Training Program Review, Delivery, Revision, and Evaluation

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	Federal Grant Title:	National Sheriffs Institute: Training Program Review, Delivery, Revision, and Evaluation
	CFDA Number:	16.601
	CFDA Description:	Corrections_Training and Staff Development
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Corrections
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Training Program Review in a Jail Setting. Please note that this award is NOT a grant but a cooperative agreement. NIC will be substantively involved throughout the award period and funds are available only to fulfill the statement of work as described in the full announcement.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	09J70
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 29, 2009
	Creation Date:	May 29, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 19, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 19, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jul 19, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: An eligible applicant is any state or general unit of local government, private agency, educational institution, organization, individual, or team with expertise in the described areas. Applicants must have demonstrated ability to implement a project of this size and scope.
Grant Description: The National Institute of Corrections (NIC), Jails Division, is seeking applications for the review, delivery, evaluation, and revision of the curriculum for the National Sheriffs' Institute (NSI), which is co-sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA). The NSI is a seven-day training program designed to introduce first-term sheriffs to leadership concepts as they apply to the Office of Sheriff. The project will be for a three-year period and will be carried out in conjunction with the NIC Jails Division. The awardee will work closely with NIC staff on all aspects of the project. To be considered, applicants must demonstrate, at a minimum: 1) knowledge of the leadership role of sheriffs in their organization, local criminal justice system, and community; 2) in-depth expertise on contemporary leadership principles, concepts, and practices and their application to the leadership roles of sheriffs; 3) ability to conduct training, based on adult learning principles, on leadership principles, concepts, and practices; and 4) experience in conducting training for first-term sheriffs on their leadership roles.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://community.nicic.org/blogs/nic/archive/2009/05/28/nic-s.aspx
Grant Announcement Contact: Pamela Davison Administrative Assistant Phone 202-353-0484

Professional [pdavison@bop.gov]
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